MONGOLIA: THREE CAMEL LODGE
At the edge of a volcanic outcrop providing bright morning vistas across Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, Three Camel’s 50 gers (yurts) appear more like a herders’ village than a lodge. Read more “National Geographic Traveler World’s Best Ecolodges”
It took owner Jalsa Urubshurow three years of deliberations with local nomads to find the perfect place to create this remarkable, sustainable hotel. Read more “Condé Nast Traveler The Gold List”
Wow! This place was a breath of fresh air after the places we’ve stayed in around Mongolia. The best glamping in the country! The staff and services were great!
It’s a long ride from Dalanzadgad airport. But once we arrived the setting made up for it. Keep in mind there are no roads around so it is one bumpy ride to the camp. Read more “Best place to stay in all of Mongolia”
Urubshurow has an office in Ulaanbaatar, speaks two Mongolian dialects, and has an infectious enthusiasm for his ancestral homeland. He recommends traveling within the country by four-wheel drive and horse rather than by air—to better appreciate the vast, unspoiled landscapes—and stopping en route to explore dinosaur digs with leading paleontologists. Travelers stay in hotels, gers (traditional Mongolian tents), and the eco-friendly Three Camel Lodge in the Gobi Desert
No drink is more satisfying than one you’ve worked hard to earn. And at these difficult-to-reach bars, just getting there is part of the adventure. Read more “Earn Your Drink at These Incredibly Hard-to-Reach Bars and Pubs”
A Mongolian-American who grew up in New Jersey, Jalsa founded Nomadic Expeditions in the 1990s, using the proceeds of his successful construction business to bring tourism to a place—Outer Mongolia—that was once synonymous with the end of the earth. Read more “Wendy Perrin selects Jalsa Urubshurow for her WOW list of elite travel experts”
